record lathes - Woodworking Talk

matchman · 02-28-2009, 10:11 AM

Hi Guys,I am new to this forum ,so treat Me gentle,please!! I have been given a Record No 1 Coronet (blue!) woodturning lathe, complete with 1/2 hp induction motor,it has a 3 speed elt drive pulley gear change,inspection cover on headstock,No 1 morse taper on tail and headstock and a 3/4 x 16tpi male nose on h/stock spindle. What it has not got is the 2 x bed tubes that the running gear is clamped too!! .Can anyone help with tube diameters,lengths,type of tube or bar that was fitted as standard please.Thanks in anticipation,matchman mick.

Jeff4woodturning · 02-28-2009, 11:12 AM

the link below is to coronet website, there is a email link to tony maybe he can help you or order a manual for him. welcome to the forum.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/coronet%20major/index.html

AZ Termite · 02-28-2009, 02:12 PM

Match, I have the Record CLC3 lathe. I am not sure if this is the exact model that you have. Everything is the same as far as head and tail stock. I am not sure the hp of the motor on mine. Here is what you are after though as far as tube dia. and length. The tubes are 1 1/2"x 69 1/4" solid bars that are chromed. I hope this helps. I love my lathe, I got it as a "hand me down" from my uncle. I have a bunch of accessories for it, and I can do about anything I want to with it.
You may want to contact Record Power to find a source for the bars. They are solid metal so $$$ might be high. Good luck and happy turning.

firehawkmph · 02-28-2009, 03:52 PM

Matchman,
Welcome to the forum. You came to the right place.
Mike Hawkins

woodsmith75 · 06-14-2009, 06:00 PM

Matchman,

I have had a Record Coronet CLC3 for a number of years. I don't use it a lot, but when I do, it does a pretty good job even though I don't have a lot of the bells and whistles attachments that are on the market. As to your question concerning the rails, I just measured mine and here is what I came up with:- 2 rails, each 57-1/4" long, 1.495" diameter, solid steel round bar that is finished in polished chrome. I know they are solid (not tubes) because I almost did a somersault on the showroom floor when I attempted to pick them both up off the floor simultaneously and didn't expect them to be near as heavy as they were (I thought they were tubes - definitely not so). I hope this helps if you haven't already found the information somewhere else.

Good luck,
woodsmith75

matchman · 06-15-2009, 03:42 AM

thanks for the info mr woodsmith ,i have managed to get some 1.5 inch bar that is just perfect for the job,many thanks, mick s /

The woodsman · 06-15-2009, 10:56 AM

Hi an wecome,I have one of those lathes,but mine is called Ohio Forge.They are made under several different names.I bought mine because the price was right an there were other tools that came with it that I wanted,but for right now all I am going to use it for is a buffing station.Good luck with it,as it is a start.